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Performance Improvement Industrial Engineering Operations Senior Consultant

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In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
95K-147K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
95K-147K Annually
Senior level
The role involves improving manufacturing operations, identifying inefficiencies, facilitating process changes, and implementing strategies for operational transformation. A significant travel requirement exists for this consultancy position.
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Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:

At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

Job Description:

Crowe’s Performance Improvement department in the Advisory practice helps clients significantly improve their profitability by taking operational challenges, developing an executable improvement plan, quantifying the financial value associated with implementing the improvements, and partnering with our clients to capture the savings.

                                         

We are looking for an Industrial Engineering Operations Senior Consultant with manufacturing operations experience who can successfully observe current company production processes and performance numbers, find gaps or inefficiencies, provide recommendations on how to reduce and eliminate production issues and successfully implement change.

Overview:

Responsible for taking a holistic approach to identifying business improvement opportunities developing solutions, managing initiatives, and identifying the resources and various disciplines needed to execute the process.  Specific consulting responsibilities include operational, financial and process analysis, strategy development, process reengineering, and modeling, e.g., LEAN/Six Sigma, and continuous improvement, to deliver operational transformation.

Essential skills and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Perform assessments by conducting operational and shop-floor observations and back-office environments utilizing analytical skills to understand client environments

  • Develop and deploy KPI’s and operating systems to measure and improve operating performance

  • Develop, manage, and lead continuous process improvement initiatives

  • Deliver training, coach, and mentor client staff

  • Execute a portion of the scope of work as assigned and ensure deliverables are achieved on time and within budget

  • Leverage the flexibility of Lean, Six Sigma, and Performance Improvement tools to enhance productivity

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Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a relevant degree is required

  • A minimum of three (3) years of manufacturing operations and/or consulting experience, Operations consulting is a plus

  • Ability to build, manage, and foster a team-oriented environment

  • Ability to interact with the internal management team and external client contacts using strong leadership and communication skills

  • Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment

  • Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills

  • Strong interpersonal communication, influencing, and advanced Excel, and PowerPoint abilities are essential

  • Must be willing to travel Sunday evening to Thursday evening, weekly

  • 80%-100% travel is required

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced Degree: MBA, Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field

  • Consulting Expertise: Extensive operations consulting experience, with a focus on driving large-scale performance improvements

  • Technical Skills: Proficiency in PowerBI and other advanced analytical tools is highly advantageous.

  • Preferred Locations: Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Nashville, TN, Detroit, MI

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $95,000.00 - $147,000.00 per year.

Our Benefits:
Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!
How You Can Grow:
We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!
More about Crowe:
Crowe (www.crowe.com) is one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the United States. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities while also helping clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries around the world.
Crowe LLP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Crowe LLP does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity or any other third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes or candidates submitted to Crowe, or any employee or owner of Crowe without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Crowe, and free of charge.

Crowe will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

Please visit our webpage to see notices of the various state and local Ban-the-Box laws and Fair Chance Ordinances, where applicable.

We are committed to a merit-based hiring process, evaluating all candidates consistently using objective, job-related criteria such as relevant experience, demonstrated skills, measurable impact, and alignment with the role’s responsibilities, and making employment decisions in a fair and inclusive manner free from discrimination.

If you are interested in applying for employment with Crowe and are in need of an accommodation or require special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please visit our Applicant Assistance and Accommodations page for more information: https://careers.crowe.com/crowe-applicant-assistance-and-accommodation

Top Skills

Excel
Lean
Power BI
PowerPoint
Six Sigma

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